Author: American Blues Scene Staff

Check out the video for “Rain Catch Flame” from forthcoming debut album ‘Skeletone Machine’ out September 16!

“If this song can help one soul hang on for one more hour, ‘Hello Mojo’ has done its job.” – Derrick Procell

“‘Moonshine’ embodies my self acceptance and profound realization that what was once my pain and destruction no longer belongs to me. – Syd Carter West

This grooving blues track features fat blues guitar and a driving hypnotic rhythm that won’t quit.

“My passion has always been to work and collaborate with artists and watch their artistic development and growth.” – Kimberly Horton

“The idea was originally inspired by the responses to racial injustice in the U.S., but then the war in the Ukraine started…” Sam Huber

The Joliet Area Historical Museum will host a two-day event in celebration of the inaugural Blues Brothers Con to be held at the Old Joliet Prison, Aug. 19th & 20th, 2022. The sixteen-acre restored prison community will transform into a tapestry of sights and sounds to celebrate and honor the iconic Blues Brothers film that debuted in theaters more than 40 years ago. Actors and singers, Dan Aykroyd and James Belushi will reprise their iconic roles of Elwood Blues and Brother Zee for a 90-minute special performance on Friday night, Aug. 19th when the famous Old Joliet Prison will welcome…

“‘Nasty Crime’ is a song about how social media today can be weaponized.” – Alex Lopez

‘Jump In’ has a full Chicago blues sound with an all-star band.

“I used to go out to the river and forests behind my house and sing Anita Baker songs as loud as I could! That’s where I cultivated who I would become.” Jennifer Harswick